Buttonhole-machine.



H. C. IVHLLER.

BUTTONHOLE MACHINE.-

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5.19M.

Patented Feb. 26, 19-18.

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BUTTONHOLE MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 26, 19118.

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MILLCATION FILED JUNE 5.19M.

Patented Feb. 26,191;&

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BUTTONHQLE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. 1914.

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HENRY o. MILLER, or warnnronn, new roan.

BUTTONHULEWIACHINE.

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To all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. MILLER, citizen ot the United States,residing at Waterford, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inButtonhole-Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part. of thisSpecification.

' This invention relates to'improvements in button hole machines, andwith regard to certain more specific features thereof, to improvementsin mechanism for centering the rear button hole in collars while beingformed, although it is, of course, to be understood that certainfeatures of the mechanism are applicable to other machines and otherpurposes, as for example the proper spacing of button holes in garments.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple andpractical mechanism of the above character particularly adapted forproperly centering the rear button hole in collars.

Another object of the invention is to provide mechanism havingrelatively few parts whilch will be cheap to manufacture and instal Afurther object is to provide mechanism of the first above mentionedcharacter in which the button holes may be more rapidly, efficiently andaccuratelyplaced in collars.

A. further object is to provide mechanism which will permit a greatsaving of time and allow the operator to more carefully place his workwhile the machine is working-upon a previously placed article.

A further object is to provide mechanism adapted to operate upon collarsof various sizes without alteration and adjustment.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter pointedout.

7 The invention accordingly consists in certain features ofconstruction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts whichwill be exemplified in the following specification and the scope ofwhichwill be indicated in the accompanyingnclaims.

. in the accompanyin sheets of drawing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filedll'une 5, 1914. Serial No. M3301.

wherein is shown one of variouspossible embodiments of the presentinvention,-

I Figure 1 denotes a perspective view of the complete machine showing acollar about to be operated upon.

Fig. Qis an enlarged detail plan view showing certain parts in theposition shown in Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the gage and presserfoot.

F 1g. 4. 1s a side elevatlon, partlyin section, or such parts of themachine In normal position as are necessary to understand the presentinvention. i

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the part. 7 1n; actuated position.

Figs. 6,. 7, and 8 are semi-diagrammatic in the proper gaging of acollar,-

Fig. 9 is a plan view with the parts in normal position and also showingin dotted position a collar in position about to be operated upon, i

Fig. 10 is a. detail perspective view showdetail views showing the stepsperformed ing the underside of the work gage.

Fig. ll-is a transverse sectional view 01 the work gage.

Fig. 19 a plan view of the work gage.

Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the tr'gger. V i

14 is a detail perspective view showing a transverse stop or a co-actingportion or the work gage. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the triggerrelease mechanism. p

Figs. 16 and 1? are detail sectional views of a portion-of the triggerand release mechanisms in normal and actuated. position re spectively. i

Fig. 18 is a detaf l perspective view.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding parts in the variousviews of the drawin gs.

so faras it may enter broadly'into certain combinations hereinafterclaimed, carrying a. revolving and reciprocating head 26, provided witha needle 44?, and coiiperating sewing mechanism to reciprocate throughan opening 28 (Fig. in the rear central part of awork table 30. 'Athread 31 is carried thereby which coacts with an under "thread and areinforcing thread 33,

mounted in suitable bobbins on the under- 7 side of the table 20. Both'ofthese threads 7 are conducted through suitable guides and pipes 34-tothe point of operation.

- "Associated with'the head 23 as'shown in Fig. 1 is a start'and stopmechan sm 35, which maybe {of any desired type and is,

- therefore, not shownin detail. It. is snai- {vent longitudinalmovement.

site end of which is mounted in a rod l-l extending fore and aft of themachine in suitable bracket 45. The rear end of this rod'is providedwith a stop nut 46 to pre- Intermediate theends ofthe link 43 isconnected a second chain 47 provided with a take-up spring 48,

, the lower end ofwhich is connected with the rear arm 50 of a doublebell crank lever "mechanism.

This mechanism as shown perhaps more clearly n Fig, 1, comprises acentrally disposed transverse shaft 51 and'front and An upwardlypromoting rear shafts 52 and 53 respectively, and paralleltherewith.

'arm55 from the shaft 51, is'connected by means of a link 56 with'asuspended treadle or foot lever-57. This lever is pivoted at the point58 on a bracket60, mounted upon the table 20, and carries at its lowerend a stirr'up6l whereby it may be moved fore and aft from anormalcentral or intermediate position asshown clearly by dotted linesin Fig. 4...

The forward transverse shaft 52 is connected'by means ofa (3113111. 62provided with a compensating spring 63 to a lever v 6 L mounted upon aboss 65 held in normal position by means ofa spring 66. This lever isconnected by intermediate mechanism extending rearwardly of the machinebelow the worktable 30'adapted to operatetrimmer knives 67, positionedbelow the opening 28' in the central part of the table 30, through whichthe stitching needle 27reciprocates;

From the above describedmechanism it Wlll beseen thatwhenthe parts .arein normal ,iposition as/ shown 7 by ,full lines A in Fig. l, the machineis inactive. A movement of the stirrup 61 rearwardly will rock thedouble bell crank lever mechanism to the position shown by the dottedlines 0, causing a downward movement of the shaft 53 and interveningmechanism to actuate the starting trip 36 and permit the needle toperform its stitching functions. Upon completion of the button hole thetreadle 61 is drawn forwardly by the foot of the operator to the dottedline position B which stops. the stitching mechanism by the return ofthe bell crank lever 37 to normal position under action of the spring 40and simultaneously lowers the shaft 52 and intervening mechanism toactuate the trimming mechanism 67'for severing the threads adjacent thebutton hole.

Cooperating with this mechanism above described is a suitable gage forpositively insuring the proper location of the button hole in the'exactcenter of the collar. This gage comprises two independently movable butcoacting groups of elements, one of which is shown in detail in Fig. 14and is adapted to receive the ends of the collar while the other isshown more clearly in Figs. 10, 11, and 12-, and coacts with the centralpart of the collar.

This latter mechanism, which will be described first, comprises a lever70 pivotally mounted intermediate its ends in suitable trunnion 71carried at the upper end of a bracket 72 which is in turn carried by ahopper 73 supported atits ends by brackets 7% carried by the table 20.The forward end of this lever 70 is connected by means of a flexiblelink or chain 7 5 passing through a guide 76, the lower end of whichchain is connected to the rod 44. A cotter pin or stop 7. passingthrough the chain above the guide '76 limits its downward movement. This connection permits the lever to be rocked about its pivotal support71 as the starting and stopping mechanism is actuated by the foot lever.The rear end of this lever, shown perhaps more clearly in Fig. 10 isprovided'with a telescopic sliding part or member78 held in place bytransverse members 80 and 81, one of which 81 carries a spring clutch 82bearing on the slide'with some slight degree of friction to hold it inany position to which it is moved. The forward underside of the slidecarries a gripping device in the form of a pin 83 adapted to stick intoa collar 8% (Fig. 4) as the lever is rocked.

At one side of the lever 70 is mounted a trigger 85, shown in detail inFig. 13, adapted to turn. about a center or pivot 86 as the same istripped; A spring 87 normally holds the front end of this triggerinwardly. An adjustable stop member 88 .or trigger release as. shownmore'clearly in Fig. 15, normally engages the underside till teammofthis trigger asshown in Fig. 16, and as the trigger is actuated duringthe gaging of the collar at its rear curved end its forward end is movedaway from the transverse stop 81 against the action of the spring 87 andthe lug 88 vslips in therebetween as shown in Fig. 17 and permits thelever 70 to drop to its dotted line position as shown in Fig. 4. Thistrippingof the trigger is automatic withathe adjusting of the collar aswill now appear.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6, and 7, the collar is moved upwardly from.the hopper 73 against the underside of the'lever 70 and moved rearwardlytoward the gripping pin 83 carried by the slide 78 until the left endbutton hole tab 91 engages over an upwardly projecting lug 92 carried atone side of a. plate 93 mounted. on a lever 9-l. T he lower end of thislever is pivotally mounted at 95 (Fig. i l) in a bracket 96 secured tothe table 20 and is held in normal position by a spring 97 connectedwith the lower portion of the lever to hold it against a stop 98. Afterplacing the collar in position. as shown in. Fig. 6 the right hand endof the collar is swung upwardly and over the lever 70 until the righthand tab or end 100 registers with the left hand end 91 against the lug92 as shown clearly in Fig. 7.

The ends of the collar are then pulled toward the left as indicated inFig. 8 which causes the lever 94: to swing slightly against the actionof the spring 97 and thereby draws the collar tight'about the end 90 ofthe trigger on the lever 70.- As this pressure 'is increased the middleof the collar coacting with the rear end 90 of the trigger 85 as shownin Fig. 12, causes the trigger to swing about the pivot 86 and separateits forward end from the transverse stop 81 and allow the lug 88 toenter therebetween and permit the lever to. drop about its pivot to itsdotted line position. As the lever drops the pin 83 carried by the rearend of the slide engages a predetermined point on the collar with.respect to its center. The slide 78 is then moved. rearwardly by meansof a handle 101 and carries the collar into operative positionmwithrespect to the stitching needle 27. The lower or rear edge of the collarcoacts with an adjustable block 102 (Fig. 3) the position of which maybe determined by means of set screws 103. The presser foot mechanism10%., is automatically raised and lowered with the stopping and startingof the machine. A guide preferably surrounds the needle and preventscontact therewith by the rear end of the slide 78. i

The operation and manner using the machine will appear clear from theabove description, but a brief statement thereof is as follows v Theoperator takes abundle of collars,

usually twenty-four, and places them in the V portion as shown in Fig.7, and is then pulled with a sulhcient degree of pressure toward theleft as shown in Fig. 8 to actuate the trigger mechanism, permitting thelever to drop to the dotted line position as shown in Fig. i. This stepsecurely grips and. holds the collar with respect to the slide and justbefore or simultaneously with the rearward inovenu-znt of the foot lever61 to the position. shown by dotted. lines 6, the slide is movedrearwardly by means of a handle 101. which places the collar inoperative position with respect to the needle 2? as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 9 and the 111; re starts. Simultaneously with the startingof the machine the presser foot mechanism 104: drops to hold the collarin position, and the slide 78 returned to normal position to gage thenext collar.

the foot lever is moved forwardly to the dotted line position B whichstops the stitching mechamsin and actuates the trimmer 67 to cut thethreads about the collar. The second collar, having previously beengaged, during the stitching operation is immediately moved :[T'orward bythe slide and the operation repeated. In this manner a great saving oftime is accomplished as the stitching of the collar is doneautomatically while the operator is ga ing the next collar. Of courseafter the collar has been sewed, it is thrown to one side and the gageslide carrying the next collar is moved forwardly.

it is thus seen that the present invention .rovides a simple andpractical machine which substantially automatic in its operation andpermits a much larger output description as shown in the accompanyingdrawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.

What is claimed is- 1. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, awork support, a collar gage comprising a pivoted support and a slidable"collar engaging element so mounted therein, -and a trip actuated whengaging the collar to permitrtlie support to rock on its pivot,

and means for limiting the movement of the 2,111 a buttonhole sewingmachine in combination, a frame, a stitching mechanism I tioned gage. 1

operatively associated therewith, a gage liav g a. pivot-ed and slidingmovement, an an -iary gage at one side of the first mentioned gage,thecollar being'folded around "the stitching mechanism, an auxiliarygage at oneside ol the first mentioned gage, the

collar being 't'olded around the first mentioned gage and its ends beingengaged by the auxiliary gage, means for securing the collar; to thefirst mentioned gage after being folded, and means for limiting therelative sliding movement of the first, mend. In a buttonhol: sewingmachine in combination, a work support, a stitching mechanismoperatively associated therewith, a pivoted gage positioned abovethesaid work support movable toward and from the stitching mechanism,said gage having a latch controlled by the collar, and means forlimiting the movement of said gage, said means comprising an adjustableabutment positioned upon the work support.

5. In a buttonhole sewing machine in combination, a work support,stitching mechanism operatively associated therewith, a gage support, apivotally mounted telescopic gage positioned above said Work sup port;and gage support includ ng a collar engaging device and a trip normallyresting on the gage support to normally hold the device out of contact.with a collar, and means for operating said gage, the trip beingreleased by pull on the collar when "aging same to cause the device toengage the collar. 6. In a buttonhole'sewing machine in comb nation, awork support, stitching mechanismoperatively associated therewith,

' a pivotallymounted telescopic gage positioned' above thesaid supportand provided 'w'ithfavcollar engagingdevice, means for operating saidgage, and an auxiliary gage at one side ot'the first mentioned gage andaga nstwhich the ends of the collar are engaged,-pul1 on the collar wh ngaged causing'theengagin device tofasten the collar tothe first'mentioned gage!- 7. In. a button hole sewing machine in combination, awork support, stitching mechanism operatively associated therewith, atelescopic gage positioned above said support, means for operating saidgage, and an auxiliary gage at one side of first mentioned gage, saidauxiliary gage being pivotally mounted to have lateral movement adaptedto engage collars ofvarious sizes.

8. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a work support,stitching mechanism coacting therewith, a gage positioned above said spport about. which a collar is adapted to be folded, and an abut ment atone side of. said gage adjacent which the opposite ends oil. said collarare adapted to be registered.

7 9. In. a button hole sewing machine in combination, a, work support,stitching mechanism associated therewith. a member movable relatively tosaid stitching mechanism and having a predetermined relation withrespect to the center of a collar, and means to one side of "iid memberadapted to aidin registering the opposite ends oi? said collar when.folded about said member.

10. In abutton hole sewing niiacliinc in combination, a work support,stitching mechanism associated therewith, a telescopic member adapted tohave a predetermined movement with respect to said stitchingmechanisn'i, gripping means associated with said telescopic memberadapted to coact with the collar and carry same into operative relation.with the stitching mechanism as the effectivelength of the telescopicmember is changed, and means to one side of said telescopic memberadapted to aid in registering the opposite ends of said collar whenfolded about said member.

11. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a stitchingmechanism associated therewith, a pivotally mounted telescopic leveradapted to have a movement toward and from said stitching mechanism, agripping mechanism on one of the member of said telescopic lever adaptedto ena collar to carry it into operative relation with said stitchingmechanism.

12. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a stitchingmechanism associated therewith, a pivotally mounted tclescopic leveradapted to have a movement toward and from said stitching mechanism, agripping mechanism on one of the members of said telescopic leveradapted to engage a colla when carried into operative relation with saidstitching mechanism, and means at one side of said lever adapted to aidin registering the opposite ends of said collar for determining thecenter line thereof.

13. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a stitchingmechanism asso ciated therewitlna pivotally mounted telescopic leveradapted tohave a movement ill) llU

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toward and from said stitching mechanism, a gripping mechanism on one ofthe members of said telescopic lever adapted to engage a collar whencarried into operative relation with said stitching mechanism, means atone side of said lever adapted to aid inregistering the opposite ends ofsaid collar for determining the center line thereof, means for stoppingand starting the stitching mechanism, and means adapted to move saidlever upon its pivotal support during the starting of the stitchingmechanism.

14. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a work support,stitching mechanism associated therewith, a pivotally mounted gagepositioned above said work support, gripping means carried by said gageadapted to coact with a collar when placed in operative relationthereto, an auxiliary gage, and means for actuating said grippingmechanism during the gaging of the collar.

15. 111 a button hole sewing machine in combination, stitchingmechanism, a work support adjacent'said mechanism, a member having afixed position with respect to the stitching mechanism fordeterminingthe center line of a collar, a gage at one side of said member adaptedto aid in registering the opposite ends of a collar when folded aboutsaid member, a second member telescoping said first member and at oneside of its center line, gripping mechanism associated with said secondmember adapted to coact with the collar while being gaged, and means formoving said second member relatively to said stitching mechanism.

16. ln'a button-hole sewing machine in combination, stitching mechanism,a work support adjacent said mechanism, a member having a fixed positionwith respect to the stitching mechanism for determining the center lineof a collar, a gage at one side of said member adapted to aid inregistering the opposite ends of a collar when folded about said member,a second member telescoping said first member and at one side of itscenter line, gripping mechanism associated with said second memberadapted to coact with the collar while being gaged, and means for movingsaid second member to. and from said stitching mechanism, said auxiliarygage having a lateral movement with respect to the said first mentionedmember thereby to accommodate collars of different sizes.

17. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a stitchingmechanism, a work support, a centering device comprising a plurality oftelescopic members, one of said members being provided with grippingmeans for carrying a collar into operative relation with respect to saidstitching mechanism, and means to one side of said center ing deviceadapted to aid in registering the opposite ends of said collar whenfolded about said centering device.

18, In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a stitch-mechanism,a work support, a centering device comprising a plurality of telescopicmembers, one of said members being provided with gripping means forcarrying a collar into operative relation with respect to said stitchingmechanism, and means for arresting the movement of said centeringdevice, and means to one side of said centering device adapted to aid inregistering the opposite ends of said collar when folded about saidcentering device.

19. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a work support,stitching mechanism, and a centering device coacting therewith, saidcentering device comprising a telescopic member, a laterally movableabutment at one side thereof adapted to aid in registering the oppositeends oi a collar, a gripping device, and means for actuating saidgripping device on lateral. movement of said abutment.

20. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, stitching mechanism,a centering device having a predetermined position with respect to thestitching mechanism, said centering device comprising a plurality oftelescopic members, a collar gripping means carried by one of saidmembers, and a pivotally mounted member adapted to be moved about itspivot when, r'letermining the center line of the collar to actuate saidgripping device.

21. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a work support,stitching mechanism adapted to coact with the center ofa collar and alaterally movable auxiliary gage adapted to aid in registering theopposite ends out said collar, said gage comprising a verticallyextending lever movable about an axis parallel to said first member, andmeans for holding said lever in normal position.

22. in a button hole sewing machine in combination, a work table,stitching mechanism positioned thereabove, start and stop mechanism forthe stitching mechanism, a trimmer operatively associated therewith, awork gage adapted to swing in a substan-, tially vertical plane, anactuating lever, and intervening mechanisms between the trimmer and thework gage and said lever,

28. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a work table,stitching mechanism positioned thereabove, start and stop mechanism forthe stitching mechanism, a trimmer operatively associated therewith, awork gage adapted to swing in a substantially vertical plane,controlling mechanism, and intervening mechanism between saidcontrolling mechanism. and stop mechanism and the controlling mechanismand, said trimmer mechanism.

In a button hole sewing machine 111 combination, a work table, stitchingmechanism positionedthereabove, start and stop mechanism for thestitching mechanism, a. trimmer operatively associated therewith, a workgage adapted. to swing in a substantially vertical plane, a lever, andintervening mechanism between said work gage and lever and between thelever and said start and stop vertical plane whereby it moves toward andfrom a collar placed therebeneath, a lever, intermediate mechanismbetween the lever and said centering device, and a Flexible connectionbetween the lever and the start and stop mechanism whereby saidcentering device and saidstart and. stop devices are actuated inpredetermined relation.

26. In a button hole sewing machine-in combination, a table, a framesupporting 4 said table, an auxiliary table positioned thereabove," astitching mechanism carried bysaid auxiliary table, a work supportadjacent the needle of the stitching mechanism having a hole through.which the needle is adapted to pass, trimmer mechanism associated withsaid needle, start and stop mechanism for the stitching mechanism, acentering device having a pivotal movement in a vert cal plane wherebyit moves toward and.

from' a collar placed therebeneath, foot lever, intermediate mechanisi'nbetween the foot lever and said centeringdevice, a flexible connectionbetween the lever and the start and stop mechani in whereby saidcentering device and said start and stop device are actuated witha'predetermined relation, said lever being pivotally mounted to swing inopposite directions from a normal intermediate position, a forward andbackward movement to one side of said intermediate position controllingthe star; and stop oi the stitching mechanism and a forward and backwardmovement of the lever at the opposite side oi; said intermediateposition being adaptel to control the operation oi said trimmingmechanism.

27. In a'button hole sewing machine in combination, a frame,'stitchingmechanism, and a center ng device associated therewith,

stop and start mechanism associated with the stitching dei ice, anactuating lever, and

intermediate mechanisms between said start and stop device, thecentering device, and lever.

28. In a buttonhole sewing machine in combination, a frame, stitchingmechanism, and a centering device associated therewith, stop and startmechanism associated with the stitching device, an actuating lever, anintermediate mechanism between said start and stop device the centeringdevice and lever, said lever having a normal intermediate positionwhereby movement to one side will actuate one of said mechanisms andmovement of the other side of the intermediate position. will actuatethe other.

29. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a frame, stitchingmechanisn'i, and a centering device associated therewith, stop and startmechanism associated with the stitching device, an actuating lever, anintermediate mechanism between said start and stop device the centeringdevice and lever, said lever having a normal intermediate positionwhereby movement to one side will actuate one of said mechanisms andmovement the other side 01. the intermediate position will actuate theother, both of said intervening mechanisms involving loose flexibleconnecting members whereby one part may be operated independently ofand. without effect on the other.

30. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a supporting table,stitching mechanism, stop and start mechanism associated therewith, acentering device, a controlling lever, an intervening mechanism betweenthe centering device and the start and stop mechanism, and said leverwhereby said mechanism and centering device may be actuated by a singlemeans, said centering device having a telescopic member, and

gripping device connected with said telescopic member for engaging acollar placed in operative relation thereto, said gripping deviceadapted to be released from its coactive relation with said collar byactuation of said lever.

'31. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a frame, stitchingmechanism, a centering device associated therewith, stop and startmechanism associated with the stitching mechanism, actuating mechanism,intermediate mechanisms between the start .and stop device, thecentering device, and actuating mechanism, and means to one side of thecentering device adapted to aid in registering the opposite ends of thecollar when folded about said centering device.

32. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a frame, stitchingmechanism, a slidable centering device associated therewith, a gagepivoted to one side the center ing device, and a spring to hold the gagein normal position, said gage being position'ed with respect to thecentering device t eatmeto aid in registering the opposite ends of acollar when folded about said centering device.

33. In a button hole sewing machine in combination, a frame, stitchingmechanism, a trimmer, stop and start mechanism, a centering deviceassociated therewith, actuating mechanism for controlling the stop andstart mechanism, actuating mechanism for controlling the trimmer,manually operated means common to both actuating mechanisms, and aconnection between one of the actuating mechanisms to elevate thecentering device.

34;. in a button hole sewing machine in combination, a frame, stitchingmechanism, stop and start mechanism, a centering device, and means forsimultaneously operating the starting mechanism and elevating thecentering device.

In a button hole machine, the combination of stitching mechanism, a gageassociated therewith comprising a pivoted member, a sliding memberhaving a collar engaging element, and a trip, a support for holding thegage elevated, the trip being operated when a collar is folded over thegage whereby to remove the gage from the support to cause the collarengaging element to engage a collar, means for starting the stitchingmechanism, and actuating means acting simultaneously to start thestitching mechanism and elevate the gage from the collar.

36. ltn a button hole machine, the combination of stitching mechanism, amovable gage having a sliding element provided with a collar engagingdevice, and means actuated by folding the collar on the gage to positionthe collar engaging element to engage the collar preparatory to movingthe sliding element and collar toward the stitching mechanism.

37. In a button hole machine, the combination of stitching mechanism, agage having a trip, a movable gage disposed adjacent the first mentionedgage, a collar being passed around the first mentioned gage and its tripand its ends gaged by the second mentioned gage and moved with thelatter element on the age which takes hold of the collar when the tripis released.

88. In a button hole sewing machine, the combination of stitchingmechanism, a gage automatically placed in set position to convey acollar to the stitching mechanism by engaging a collar therewith,including a sliding element for conveying the collar to the stitchingmechanism.

39. In a button hole sewing machine, the com-binationof stitchingmechanism, a gage automatically placed in set position to convey acollar to the stitching mechanism by engaging a collar therewith,including a sliding element for conveying the collar to the stitchingmechanism, means for corn trolling operation of the stitching mechanism,and means for operating the controlling means and removing the gage fromthe collar when starting the stitching mechamsm.

40. In combination, a frame, a buttonhole machine mounted on the frame,a movable gaging device at the forward end of the frame, to gage acollar previous to introducing same to the buttonhole machine, and acollar receptacle at the forward end of the frame below and spaced fromthe gaging device, said receptacle extending each side the gagingdevice.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY C. MILLER.

Witnesses:

'Jno. Imam, ALEXANDER PARK.

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